Timing of pourThru affects pH, electrical conductivity, and leachate volume

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1573-1581

  Cavins, Todd J ^a,b   Whipker, Brian E ^a   Fonteno, William C ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Moisture content; Soil test

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; LEACHATE; MONITORING; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER;

EID: 22044448047     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200059076     Document Type: Article

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